Category Archives: Decatur Radio

DPD: This Memorial Day, 'Click It or Ticket'
Now through Memorial Day weekend, the Decatur Police Department is stepping up enforcement to remind motorists to "Click It or Ticket" and "Drive Sober or get pulled over." "We want the act of bucklin...
Gina Volk May 24, 2021

Traffic to Begin Use of Crossovers on I-72 Northeast of Decatur
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced, that beginning this week, traffic will begin using crossovers so the reconstruction of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 72 can begin. The project ...
Gina Volk May 24, 2021 KOMUnews / CC

Memorial Services Announced For Champaign Officer Chris Oberheim
The Champaign Police Department is releasing information about funeral and visitation services for Officer Chris Oberheim. Visitation is set for tomorrow afternoon at the Marantha Assembly of God in D...
Gina Volk May 24, 2021

Illinois To Pay Off Two Billion In Emergency Debt Early
Illinois is set to pay off two-billion dollars in emergency borrowing debt early. State leaders announced a plan yesterday to repay in the coming months some of the money borrowed from the Municipal L...
Gina Volk May 24, 2021 ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER / CC

House GOP Leaders Want IDES Offices Immediately Opened
House GOP leaders want Illinois Department of Employment Security local offices immediately opened. IDES closed doors to local offices early in the pandemic, and they haven't reopened. Republican lead...
Gina Volk May 24, 2021 Bytemarks / CC

Emergency Rule Repealed
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repealed his emergency rule requiring businesses to enforce mask mandates. Illinois Retail Merchants' Association President Rob Karr said businesses may use public announcements...
Gina Volk May 21, 2021 Olgierd Rudak / CC

State Treasurer's Office Has Over 100 Military Medals To Be Claimed
The state treasurer's office is reminding military families that they have more than 100 medals waiting to be claimed. Treasurer Mike Frerich says that most of the medals are sent to his office after ...
Gina Volk May 21, 2021

Illinois Receiving Over 100-Million In Mental Health, Addiction Treatment Funding
Illinois is set to receive over 100-million dollars in federal funding to help communities struggling with mental health and addiction challenges. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announc...
Gina Volk May 21, 2021 ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER / CC

GOP, Democratic Leaders Continue Fight Over Redistricting
Illinois GOP and Democratic leaders are continuing to battle over the issue of redistricting. Republican leaders say then-candidate Governor J.B. Pritzker campaigned on the idea that the process of dr...
Gina Volk May 21, 2021 Jim Bowen / CC

Decatur Park District to Offer Youth Tennis Programs
The Decatur Park District will host summer tennis programs for youth aged 3 - 18. All sessions are held at Fairview Park Tennis Complex featuring 9 competition-grade courts, lounge, concessions/vendin...
Gina Volk May 20, 2021






